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- Marriage, Money, and the Invisible Ledger: Why Ghana’s New Marital Property Jurisprudence Demands Financial Literacy for Women
- The Right to Choose: Why Reproductive Health Education Saves Lives
- Guardians of Choice: Preserving Human Agency in a World of Automation
- Dispute Resolution in Public Policy
- Breaking Barriers in the Legal System
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First Woman
I began hearing a lot of ‘first woman to do this or that’ in the 1980s and 1990s. As a child I used to wonder why it had taken so long for women to start achieving these feats? I could not understand what the fuss was all about. I got my answer at age 16.
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The Zong Massacre
The Zong set sail from Accra in September of 1781 with 442 captives onboard. It was operated by a British crew. First of all, the ship was carrying more than twice the number of people it could safely transport. Humans were literally head to head in the hold and there was no room for movement.…
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Embracing Equity
The fight for equality has been persistent on all fronts around the world, and it has resulted in the dismantling of several barriers that foster discrimination. Since then, more marginalised groups have had improved access to school, better healthcare, higher earnings, and other opportunities.
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A Bad Remedy for Injustice.
The nation woke up on the 7th of March to news of the brutalization of residents in Ashaiman and its environs following the murder of a 21-year-old soldier, in a mob attack on 4th March 2023. The Ghana Armed Forces, sanctioned by the Military High Command swooped down on Ashaiman and its environs, to apprehend…
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No to The Gender Pay Gap and Yes to Parity
“… The unequal distribution of unpaid work between women and men represents an infringement of women’s rights and also a brake on their economic empowerment.” – (UN, 2013) The gender pay gap is the difference in earnings between men and women and it has been an ongoing global issue for decades. Compounding this issue is…
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Sané March Edition
Dear Valued Readers, As we usher in Women’s History Month, we are excited to embark on a journey celebrating the incredible achievements, resilience, and progress of women worldwide. Our cover image showcases the fearless faces of change-makers like Malala Yousafzai, Greta Thunberg, and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, who have inspired countless lives through their unwavering dedication to…
